Nerf N-Strike Thunderblast Launcher

I bought three of these for Christmas gifts and the kids ages (5, 9 & 10) loved them. They are easy to load and shoot really well, Even the adults had a great time playing around with them. I would definitely buy this again.

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While something of a limited concept, the Thunderblast is definitely a ton of fun if you don't mind that it's a 100% manually operated Nerf blaster. In this age of flywheels, clip systems and ever-evolving ammunition types, the Thunderblast is like a blast from the past in regard to "classic" Nerf design. In truth, the Thunderblast is essentially an independent version of the rocket launcher from the overall excellent Demolisher 2-in-1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JUTWGUY?keywords=demolisher&qid=1450365950&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1). This isn't necessarily a downside, though, as that feature of the Demolisher seems like something of an afterthought in the design. The Thunderblast, in contrast, is purpose built to fire the large Nerf rockets, with a more comfortable foregrip and additional rocket storage in the stock (2 compared to the Demolisher's single rocket storage). This blaster is, of course, notably simple in operation: load a missile into the barrel, push the priming handle forward, then pull it back to launch the rocket. In this case, the manual action means that the user's strength will have a huge impact on how far the missile goes, not to mention its flight speed. In either case, this is a very fun blaster that is only marred by the surprisingly high cost; I'd recommend buying one on sale or simply getting the Demolisher instead.

This nerf gun is NOT accurate at all. The darts fly all over the place. Now I understand there is a margin of error when discussed these types of projectiles, however, these darts specifically are off at least 1-2 feet from the target. In addition, the dart holder in the back of the gun are tight and can make it difficult for a child to remove, thus ripping the foam fairly easily when tugged on. My child has a ton of nerf guns but I honestly cannot recommend this particular one.

This is an awesome nerf weapon! My son has wanted a toy bazooka for a couple of years now, and everything I have seen is junk. Of course this doesn't look like a real bazooka, but that is ok- the mortars really fly far and my son is having a blast, pun intended... So far, really durable- its not broken yet!